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manner, feeding solely on buffalo berries (Shepherdia) which grew 

 plentifully along its banks, and with which its stomach was crammed. 

 We afterwards found it on one of the highest and most desolate moun- 

 tains, near a small pool of water, to which, towards evening, various 

 kinds of birds came to drink, and amoung them two individuals of this 

 species, which I killed ; ' but these, like the specimen procured by 

 Mr. Townsend, were females, as are all the specimens I have obtained. 

 It appeared to have somewhat the manner of a fly-catcher, and I never 

 heard it uttera note. 



Turdus nanus, Aud., Nutt. 



This small and, I think, perfectly distinct species, we saw frequently 

 in the Rocky mountains, frequenting low solitary places, and keeping 

 much on the ground. In California, and also near the Pueblo de los 

 Angelos, in January, I have seen several specimens in the willow 

 hedges and brushy places in company with the sparrows. Though it 

 resembles, in general appearance, the T. solitarius, it may easily be 

 distinguished by its smaller size, never exceeding six inches in 

 length. 



Fringilla Gambelii, Nutt., Man. of Ornith. 



This species, procured in Oregon by my friend Mr. Townsend, was 

 very common on the road from near New Mexico to California, where 

 it is also seen in almost every hedge in company with F. leucophrys, 

 to which it is closely allied, if not the same species. 



ERYTHRospizA/rcwtaZi's, Bonap. 



In California this species is extremely abundant at the time we were 

 there (January), keeping in small flocks in the neighborhood of the 

 towns, and frequently in the gardens in company with various species 

 of sparrows. It has much the habit of E. purpurea, but is more fami- 

 liar. In Santa Fe, in New Mexico, it builds its nest under the portals 

 of the houses in the public square, and alights familiarly about the 

 doors ; in July they had fledged young. They also appeared here to 

 have a partiality for meat, which is frequently hung up in the sheds, 

 eating it greedily whenever they had an opportunity. In California, 

 also, I have observed them examining the sheds and portals, perhaps 

 for places suitable for building their nests. 



DEFERRED BUSINESS. 



The Society then proceeded to the consideration of two 

 Eesolutions offered at previous meetings, to alter Article I., 

 Chapter III., of the By-Laws, reducing the amount of the 



